Category: MakerSpace

Dr. Seuss Day Celebration

Join OFPL in-person at the Children & Youth Library on March 2nd for activities celebrating Dr. Seuss!

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

March 2nd
10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Email bmartin@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Schedule of Events:

10:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Dr. Seuss prop craft and photo booth

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Closed for cleaning and sanitation

2:00 AM to 4:00 PM

Cat-in-the-Hat-themed healthy snack

4:00 AM to 5:00 PM

Dr. Seuss-inspired finger painting

Tinker Tech – 3D Printer Boot Camp

Join OFPL at the Children & Youth Library every Wednesday at 4:00 PM for an interactive, hands-on tech program for tweens & teens. Stimulate your creative thinking and learn how to use computer coding to create art, tell stories, and design games!

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

March 1st at 4:00 PM

Learn how a 3D printer works and the basics of using one to print a 3D model, then work as a group to print an example 3D design.

Email pneilson@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Eureka! – Traffic Light Tinkering

Join OFPL in-person at the Children & Youth Library every Monday at 4:00 PM for STREAM workshops and activities for kids and tweens (ages 5-12). Eureka! STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Making.

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

February 27th at 4:00 PM

Be inspired by Garret Morgan, the inventor of traffic lights by designing your own switchable traffic light with LEDs.

Email pneilson@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Crafty Kids – Bean Craft

Join us virtually on Facebook @galluplibrary or YouTube Thursday at 4:00 PM for family-friendly crafts with step-by-step tutorials for all skill levels and ages. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form below.

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

February 16th at 4:00 PM

Create a bean mosaic using assorted colored beans and other craft supplies!

Email hetsitty@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Supply Request form

Teen Paint Night – February 2023 (2/2)

Canceled Due to Inclement Weather

Join OFPL in-person at the Children & Youth Library on February 8th at 5:00 PM to create Kawaii art using acrylics. In this immersive workshop, learn about Kawaii, a Japanese-inspired art as we build our drawing and painting skills. Supplies will be provided.

Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

February 22nd at 5:00 PM

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Tinker Tech – Build Sensors & Switches

Canceled Due to Inclement Weather

Join OFPL at the Children & Youth Library every Wednesday at 4:00 PM for an interactive, hands-on tech program for tweens & teens. Stimulate your creative thinking and learn how to use computer coding to create art, tell stories, and design games!

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

February 22nd at 4:00 PM

Learn how to craft your own sensors and switches and then use them to interact with the computer.

Email pneilson@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Eureka! – Build a Paper Computer (Virtual)

Join OFPL in-person at the Children & Youth Library every Monday at 4:00 PM for STREAM workshops and activities for kids and tweens (ages 5-12). Eureka! STREAM workshops explore topics in Science, Technology, Reading, Engineering, Art, and Making.

Facebook @galluplibrary
YouTube at Octavia Fellin Public Library

February 20th at 4:00 PM

Be inspired by the work of inventor and engineer Mark Dean by building your own computer out of paper.

Email pneilson@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Creative Corner – Watercolor & Colored Pencils

Create your own art using materials found around your home! Can’t make the in-person workshop? Watch a video replay on our YouTube channel. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form below.

Octavia Fellin Public Library
115 West Hill Ave.

February 17th at 4:00 PM

Create art using watercolor paints and colored pencils. Inspired by Joy Ting’s CreativeBug course!

supply request form

Email jwhitman@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Crafty Kids – Black History Month Craft

Join us virtually on Facebook @galluplibrary or YouTube Thursday at 4:00 PM for family-friendly crafts with step-by-step tutorials for all skill levels and ages. Supply kits are available at OFPL on a first-come, first-served basis using the Supply Request Form below.

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

February 16th at 4:00 PM

Celebrate and honor Black History Month with an afternoon of assorted crafts!

Email hetsitty@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.

Supply Request form

Tinker Tech – Draw a Playable Instrument

Join OFPL at the Children & Youth Library every Wednesday at 4:00 PM for an interactive, hands-on tech program for tweens & teens. Stimulate your creative thinking and learn how to use computer coding to create art, tell stories, and design games!

Octavia Fellin Children & Youth Library
200 West Aztec Ave.

February 15th at 4:00 PM

Invent your own new musical instrument by drawing it on paper with a conductive pencil lead, then use the Makey Makey circuit board to connect it to an app to let you play it!

Email pneilson@gallupnm.gov or call (505) 863-1291 for more information.